Manual transfer of the website from Jimdo platform to WordPress

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Technical assignment for transferring the website from Jimdo to WordPress

General information

Current website: Jimdo www.bemazal.com

Website volume: about 505 pages

Goal: transfer the website to WordPress for better and faster website performance

*1. Main goals and priorities*

Maximum preservation of the website's positions in Google (SEO)

Absolute preservation of page structures, URLs, and internal navigation logic

Minimal changes in content, allowed only when technically necessary

Client notification of any changes

Transfer of all materials and texts from Jimdo pages to the corresponding WordPress pages

*2. URLs and structure*

All page URLs must be preserved exactly as on Jimdo

Example: if the URL on Jimdo was /gallery/weddings, it must remain the same on WordPress

The menu structure and page hierarchy (main > category > subcategory > page) must be reproduced exactly

Redirects (301) should be used only in rare cases, if it is technically impossible to preserve the URL, in agreement with the client

3. *Content and internal linking*

All internal links (between pages of the site) must be:

transferred and preserved

manually checked to ensure there are no "broken" links

All content (texts, tables, lists, headings, etc.) must be transferred in full

Preserve the heading structure (H1, H2, H3...)

Embedded videos, maps, buttons, and other elements must be transferred and functional

*4. SEO and metadata*

All meta titles (title), descriptions (meta description), and alt tags for images must be transferred

When transferring, use an SEO plugin (e.g., Yoast SEO) and insert all necessary information there

Preserve:

canonical URLs

sitemap structure

robots.txt

Set up Google Search Console and Google Analytics (if not already set up on the new site)

*5. Design and visual structure*

The design will be updated, for example, the design will be discussed (template)

The main categories of the site (10–15) will be reorganized — the client will provide the structure

General design requirements:

responsiveness (mobile-friendly)

modern layout (without outdated elements)

clear menu structure

*6. Images*

All images will be re-uploaded, and the URLs of the images will change — I am aware of this.

All images must:

be placed in the corresponding sections

*7. Technical aspects*

Installation of WordPress on the chosen hosting (I will connect to the hosting before starting work)

All work will be carried out in my WordPress account so that I can also see the work process

Installation of necessary plugins:

SEO yoast

security (Wordfence, iThemes)

backup

caching and speed optimization

Creation of sitemap.xml and robots.txt

Checking all pages through Screaming Frog or similar to eliminate broken links/errors

Mandatory manual check of 100% of pages before completion of work

*8. Testing and final check*

Check display on all types of devices (desktop, mobile)

Check loading speed (PageSpeed Insights — no less than 80/100) refers to the actual speed without any scripts (this is one of the main goals of the website transfer because the old site is very slow)

Check all forms, buttons, and interactive elements

Check sitemap.xml and robots.txt in Google Search Console

*9. Additional*

All actions must be agreed upon with the client, especially:

changing the structure

deleting/merging pages

replacing images

A backup of the Jimdo site must be made before starting work (in PDF or HTML)

*10. Deadlines and stages*

Breakdown of the project into stages (e.g.: import → SEO data → design → check)

Final acceptance — after connecting the domain and complete verification of all 505 pages and SEO report by the client

*11. Cleaning from unnecessary code and Jimdo dependencies* (because I have encountered this before)

When transferring the website from Jimdo to WordPress, it is necessary to ensure a complete cleaning of all pages, templates, and elements of the site from unnecessary, outdated, or unused code, including:

any embedded scripts or styles from Jimdo (e.g., data-jimdo attributes, classes, and IDs specific to Jimdo templates);

inline CSS or JavaScript not used in the new WordPress design;

external connections to Jimdo services;

unnecessary code fragments left after import;

*Goal* — to create a “clean” and optimized WordPress structure that does not contain elements that may:

cause conflicts with WordPress plugins;

slow down page loading;

worsen SEO;

interfere with responsiveness and stable operation of the site.

Website on Jimdo: www.bemazal.com

The work will be carried out in my WordPress account.

I am sending two examples for the design:

https://www.sarahhaywood.com/ example of the main page for application on WordPress

https://arturpogosyan.ru/ example of a gallery for application on the new site for galleries in the main categories

And most importantly: there are many duplicate pages and galleries on the site that can actually be filled with one gallery. collaborative work can save a lot of time and hassle